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Lit Youngstown's annual Fall Literary Festival is our largest event, hosting hundreds of readers, writers, educators, translators, students, editors and booksellers in a welcoming and dynamic environment. This is a conference for
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writers to hone their craft and learn more about publishing
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readers to hear authors read their own work, and discover new favorite authors
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authors and translators to share their work
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educators to share scholarship and best practices
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students to learn from experienced scholars and published authors
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editors to get books into the hands of literary enthusiasts
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Open the drop-down menu to find important updates on the upcoming festival, including proposal submission and registration links. Or see the details from last year's festival to get a bit of the flavor. Or click on past festivals for photo galleries.
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Image by Melanie Rae Buonavolonta
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